Gunjan Chawla

Jun 2025 – Present · Pune, India

Led cross‑functional teams in designing and implementing scalable cloud‑native infrastructure across AWS, Azure and GCP.
Spearheaded CI/CD automation using Jenkins and Azure DevOps, increasing deployment speed by 40% while improving release quality.
Mentored and trained junior engineers on DevOps best practices, infrastructure as code and container orchestration.
Drove automation initiatives that reduced manual processes, improved operational efficiency and enabled rapid innovation.
Implemented DevSecOps practices and security measures, enhancing compliance and overall security posture across cloud environments.
Designed and maintained Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation, cutting provisioning times by 50%.
Managed containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes, enabling scalable microservice deployments.
Implemented monitoring and logging with Prometheus, Grafana and Splunk; reduced incidents by 50% and achieved 99.99% uptime.
Optimized cloud costs by leveraging open‑source tools and rightsizing resources.

Jun 2024 – May 2025 · Brussels, Belgium

Partnered with clients to accelerate cloud adoption and designed customized migration strategies.
Built CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and Azure Resource Manager to automate infrastructure deployment and provision AKS landing zones.
Designed GitHub Actions pipelines with Terraform to deploy private EKS clusters on AWS, ensuring secure and reproducible deployments.
Collaborated with architects to craft solution designs and standards, streamlining processes and boosting productivity.
Developed Python scripts for API integrations and automations across Linux and Windows environments.
Automated provisioning of OpenShift clusters and custom worker nodes using Terraform and VMware Aria Automation.
Implemented CI/CD pipelines that cut deployment times by 50% and improved quality through automated testing.
Managed Azure API Management for API governance, enforcing security, rate limiting and caching policies.
Authored Ansible playbooks to automate health checks and remediation tasks.

Sep 2021 – May 2024 · Pune, India & Onsite (UK)

Built integration solutions for cloud automation using Ansible Tower, Chef and REST APIs, automating provisioning of physical and virtual machines.
Guided clients through cloud adoption, designing tailored migration solutions.
Delivered automation solutions for Oracle 19c servers and VMware ESXi, reducing costs and improving efficiency.
Collaborated with architects to develop standards and solution designs, enhancing team productivity.
Automated provisioning of OpenShift clusters and custom worker nodes with Terraform and VMware Aria Automation.
Created a self‑hosted CDN project using Jellyfin, Ansible Semaphore and Python modules to automate content delivery.
Gathered requirements during client workshops and ensured timely delivery while maintaining stakeholder communication.
Continually researched emerging technologies to keep solutions cutting‑edge.

Aug 2016 – Aug 2021 · Pune, India

Developed automation solutions for virtual machines using integration plugins and REST APIs, streamlining processes and reducing manual effort.
Troubleshot daily automation builds and devised strategies to improve service reliability.
Created DevOps solutions for container platforms using Kubernetes and IBM Cloud Private tools, enabling enterprise adoption of containerization.
Researched and recommended technical approaches for complex integration problems.
Produced high‑quality code using JavaScript, Python, Ansible, Jenkins and Git.
Collaborated with DevOps, development and testing teams to ensure seamless integration across the IT ecosystem.

Lead Consultant & DevOps / Cloud Engineer